Of Kings and Commoners - Kingmaker AP

Game Master RPGGGM

Scarlet slaps herself as she comes to. "Man...what did...I do? Wh-where is everyone? Numular, you okay? We need to find um...find everyone else!" Scarlet is reluctant to mention the thing in the dark.

"Unless you have a better plan" And that survival check I rolled gave me a better hint "Let's get movin'."

Scarlet puts her light hammer away and lights a torch. "I can see alright in the dark, but the others aren't as lucky."

Scarlet tries to listen for her friends. Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

GGGM: I take it being Frightened no longer matters if we are not in sight of the Crypt Thing?

Numalar, suddenly deprived of what he was sitting on, lands uncomfortably on the floor on his posterior.

"DAMN AND BLAST!"

He quickly covers his mouth, realizing that he might attract the attention of some creature. He looks around fearfully, then breathes a little sigh of relief when he sees he is sitting next to Scarlet.

He stands up and dusts himself off.

"Are you all right? I think I know where we are," Numalar says to Scarlet. "That pit beside you; I think we saw it from the south side, not long after we killed the jellies. Which means that from here we go that way" Numalar points to the west, "to get back to where we were."

Numalar gets ready to head to the west. He looks over at Scarlet's gear.

"The thing is like a skeleton. If you mean to fight it, edged weapons won't do much. Your hammer might suit though. My spear won't be good for much but I might be able to distract it when you attack."

The main point of the longspear is using the aid another action, so Numalar actually has some value in a melee. Scarlet: If I am doing that for you, would you prefer the bonus to hit or AC?

"I wouldn't want to go up against it with just us two though; its claws are reputedly deadly. We should find the others." Numalar sets off towards the west. he calls out to Sir Didymus.

"Sir Didymus! Speak!"

Move action to stand and then moving down the corridor to the west and then around to the south, assuming Scarlet is also coming. at every corner Numalar will peer around the corners before advancing.

Right now, I'll take the AC. I'm at 9 hp and flying into a bloodrage will make my AC even worse.

She nods at Numular and readies her warhammer.

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Sheets of cobwebs blow in the breeze from the doorway.

The door opens upon a room strewn with bones. Small piles of once-people piled along the walls and corners a couple laying stretched upon the steps of the recessed dais, and one hunched over in a stone throne decorated with more bone carvings. Most were armed and in armor of one kind or another. The equipment that you can make out under dust and webs has moldered to uselessness.

The walls of the room as full of rows of leering stone skulls that run like molding at a human's waist and eye-level. The pillars supporting the 20-foot tall domed ceiling seem to be made exclusively of skulls. Most of the skulls in the decor, and the heaps of desiccated remains seem human, but other races are represented as well.

Opposite the party's door is a another stout door barred against whatever is beyond with a brace on this side.

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Sorry I've been aware for clearly FAR too long. Been carried away with my game design course...and watching Steven Universe. Just going to do a bit of catch-up.

Knowledge Engineering: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

Knowledge History: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

"HEH HEH HEH HEH. VERY WELL...." The eyes of the skeleton on the throne light up with an eerie, blue witchfire. It raises it's head creakily from its chest and regards the party.

1d20+6

Knowledge it Power If (and only if) you have ranks in Knowledge (arcana or religion) you may make a Perception or Sense Motive check (DC 14).

If you SUCCEED at the Perception/Sense Motive check, you can make a second roll using Knowledge (arcana or religion) (DC 15) to reveal BOTH of the spoilers below IN ORDER.

If you FAIL at the Perception/Sense Motive check, you can still make a second roll using Knowledge (arcana or religion) (DC 15) to reveal ONLY THE FIRST spoiler below.

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Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (19) + 4 = 23

"No idea what you purport to be, but I'm not quite willing to become part of your interieur design. It sucks!", Alia states as she enters a fighting stance again, Estoc ready.
And I wanted to go make sure our way out is save...
Just bantering, no action...I expect we are about to init?

Posh's face lights up at Alia's words and grins.

Numalar Auritonius wrote:

I got 5 over the DC. Anything else I might now? Weaknesses?

Magic and the obvious. Bet that masterwork mace looks pretty good right now. :)

Also, there are no obvious crossbows (maybe under cobwebs and bones, but nothing out in the open). The skeleton has a fool's scepter (a rod with a whimsically carved fool's face and three-bell cowl as its head) in its hand. It's too tall to be Posh's attacker, who was a capital 'S' Small humanoid. This one is Medium-size.

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Boss Fight Round 1
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing Uh oh!!
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar shaken
__ Zokon -1 hp, shaken for 1 round
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus
__ Poshment shaken

Fear Aura The crypt thing rises from the throne! Zokon (shaken), Numalar (shaken), Didymus, Celyne (doesn't look like I ever got a will save vs creepy dungeon (Sept 4)--amended below--currently you are shaken), Scarlet, Will save DC 16 or be frightened for 1d4 rounds. This overrides the previous shaken effect. After 4 rounds those who are shaken go back to being shaken except for Zokon (his was a shorter duration shaken). He's just fine.

Remember...

Playing the music in the background whilst getting read for the rolls. Come on natural 20s! Also I only ever played Persona 4...still not finished it either.

Will VS scarey dungeon: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Will VS Teleportation: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (17) + 1 = 18

Well if Posh saved against the teleport, at least that means both he and Celyne can see, since he has a light source.

[dice=Perception]1d20+7

"I...how DID I end up here?", Alia blushes and is thrown off-track when she is being called beautiful, not something her mind was prepared for opting to rush into battle moments ago..."Only a twin brother...and 2 half sisters I know of...why six-", she interrupts herself, swallos, then looks around nervously,
What the f&#~, girl, pull yourself together.
"I...have no time. We can talk later. Now, I have friends in danger. Does this lead to some trap-infested underground temple run by a megalomaniac skeleton with incredibly bad taste in decoration?", she points at the stone path looking like an entrance with her Estoc, while looking at the bull-sized green dog.
"And I hope that one's yours...", she then points at the beast with her free hand.

Pity Posh didn't fail his save and end up here. He'd try to say something to one-up him. This will be an interesting development.

Well if Posh saved against the teleport, at least that means both he and Celyne can see, since he has a light source.

Yes, thankfully the powerful mellee combatants are here to handle this...lol...we are SOOOO dead.

Zokon ducks and hurredly says a few words and then prints back to the cave

"Sorry Naleksa, good swing, Teleport Trap gotta go"

Hit It!

Zokon will move as far as he can back down the stairs and into the dungeon below taking care to look out for the trapped floor

Trappity Trap Trap

Both of the characters who can use Cure Light Wound wands are alone next to the boss...awesome.

Both of the characters who can use Cure Light Wound wands are alone next to the boss...awesome.

FYI If they both go down my UMD is pretty good (+10 for the wand).

Scarlet Scarab wrote:

Both of the characters who can use Cure Light Wound wands are alone next to the boss...awesome.

FYI If they both go down my UMD is pretty good (+10 for the wand).

Actually...if worst comes to it, we could jab the enemy with the wand, assuming it's undead.

Hey, no worries, I'm up there with a Male Half-elf rogue (rake) 3/wizard (exploiter wizard) 3/arcane trickster 10/loremaster 2 and his bull-sized green dog.
He can come save the day! "Look to his coming, at the last sunrod, on the fifth hour. At 5 minutes before panic, look to the only barred exit."
If he doesn't kidnap me, fancying my "Silmarils" and opting to turn my "Lembas" into a "Twinkie" with his magical staff.

Not that I needed all that for the expression of doubt, but once you get locked into a serious pun collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

Celyne and Posh The team-up movie we've been waiting for!

@GM: If Celyne is in the dark because everybody else got ported away with their light sources: I did express my intent to cast light for her..."

Intentions. Road to the Nine Hells. That sort of thing.

"I agree, Skulls are sooo last century." Posh comments with a laugh

And then he winks out of existence, everything goes dark for a second, and reappears with his magically illuminated rapier 1d8 ⇒ 4 facing the wrong way (facing the wrong way--yes, I know there is no facing) right next to the looming horror!

Celyne, Lunar Oracle (without a light spell ;)) may restate her actions if she like, otherwise she might proceed even faster to the exit. Now all she has to do is outrun Posh....

"IRONY?!! YOU WERE BEING IRONIC?! YOU WERE MAKING (PARDON THE PUN, HEH) LIGHT OF THE SITUATION!! HEH HEH HEH. IT HAS BEEN EVER SO, SO LONG SINCE I HAVE HEARD COMEDY HERE!!" The dry-rotted thing booms down at Posh. His gaze wanders up to Celyne. "DOES THE GIRL--DANCE?!"

Posh That second-to-last save was against the crypt thing's fear aura. You are now frightened and must try to flee from it for the next four rounds. Though Celyne would get an attack of opportunity should you try to run past her without dodging. ;)

Boss Fight Round 1
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ Numalar frightened rd 1
__ Zokon -1 hp, shaken for 1 round
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, frightened rd 1
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus frightened rd 1
__ Poshment frightened rd 1

Numalar and Scarlet They're cops!

GGGM: I take it being Frightened no longer matters if we are not in sight of the Crypt Thing?

Correct.

The survival check was there to orient north, otherwise I randomly spin the dungeon tile on you because I am evil like that. And yes, between the two of you, you are pretty sure of your location, hence I am returning you to the main map. Map Updated.

Scarlet proceeds toward the room, but some intangible fear keeps her from proceeding further. She wants to help her friends, but... those eyes.

Frightened with teleport...how does that work? I guess by now Scarlet is aware of where she is, so she would stay away from there?

"C-come on! Where are you guys?" Scarlet screams into the darkness. "Get away from that thing!"

Zokon

Zokon ducks and hurredly says a few words and then sprints back to the cave

"Sorry Naleksa, good swing, Teleport Trap gotta go"

Hit It!

Zokon will move as far as he can back down the stairs and into the dungeon below taking care to look out for the trapped floor

Trappity Trap Trap

Zokon rushes to the alcove and the ledge at its back.

climb: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8
acrobatics: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (10) + 9 = 19

He slips on the stone work, hauls himself up and smoothly rolls under the blade trap. Springing to his feet he uses the forward momentum to barrel forward down the stair bouncing off the narrow passage walls down toward the dungeon.

I don't know I always thought Zokon's musical tastes were more in line with Spike Speigel.

He ends up at near the top end of the stair after a full round's movement.

Scarlet proceeds toward the room, but some intangible fear keeps her from proceeding further. She wants to help her friends, but... those eyes.

Frightened with teleport...how does that work? I guess by now Scarlet is aware of where she is, so she would stay away from there?

"C-come on! Where are you guys?" Scarlet screams into the darkness. "Get away from that thing!"

*Twang!*

hvy crossbow v flat-footed: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12 1d8 ⇒ 5

A crossbow bolt sails through the air and thunks into Scarlet's shoulder armor as she rounds the corner of northern passage. Ahead of her in the passage she can see a small figure fiddling with a big crossbow.

I moved Scarlet back two steps to the point of the triggering action.

Sir Didymus Didy Bow-Wow to his peeps.

perception: 1d20 + 8 - 2 ⇒ (1) + 8 - 2 = 7

Didymus is too nervous and far away to hear Numalar's call. This round he determines that there are three closed exits to the chamber he is in (he can tell by air movement) and that there is something like a hollow, metal tree in the middle of the room. The room smalls of musty blood, sweat, and old death.

Map Updated.

Luna Bouncy, flouncy, fun, fun, fun, fun, fun!

Luna sniffs the air, trying to determine where she is... if she's been there before, and if so retrace steps to get back to Celyne. If not, she'll sniff for any familiar scents at all.

perception: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (10) + 6 = 16

There's a slight breeze and the feeling of openness and dusty spaces beyond. She hears one of the two little 'prey-that-she-is-not-supposed-to-pounce-upon' fall to the ground, curse, get up and call for his slave. He seems pretty close. Then there is another sound like whirling machines and something metal hits the ground behind her.

Map updated.

This is my style of show

One of my favourites

In Alia's secret garden.

"I...how DID I end up here?", Alia blushes and is thrown off-track when she is being called beautiful, not something her mind was prepared for opting to rush into battle moments ago..."Only a twin brother...and 2 half sisters I know of...why six-", she interrupts herself, swallos, then looks around nervously,

What the f$!~, girl, pull yourself together.
"I...have no time. We can talk later. Now, I have friends in danger. Does this lead to some trap-infested underground temple run by a megalomaniac skeleton with incredibly bad taste in decoration?", she points at the stone path looking like an entrance with her Estoc....

"Hah! I should hope so!" The man beams cheerfully.

"And I hope that one's yours...", she then points at the beast with her free hand.

sense motive: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (19) + 12 = 31

bluff: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (1) + 8 = 9

"He is." The man says seriously. He tests his stew. "Clyffward, don't skulk. You'll frighten our guest. I'm-" He considers for a moment. "Ed of Greenwood. Won't you join me? You seem to have had a bit of a scare."

Clyffward, the big green dog, steps into the light. It's green fur is oddly braided, and aside from that and it's gold eyes the most striking thing about the creature is its enormity. It's about seven-foot high at the shoulder and fourteen-feet long and yet still pretty stealthy.

This is my style of show

One of my favourites

Stage fright go away! Mine too! (The latter anyhow.)

I've run a few campaigns set in and around the Zentraedi Control Zone, post first Robotech war. I would highly suggest Cowboy Bebop though even if only for the running around music. ;) It's a short series and really really good. Mostly, I like it for the not talking. You know that bit where the hero is fighting the villain and they have to tell each other their entire backstory and how it relates to the situation at hand. That and people smoke and look and sound cool.

Ahh.. Never seen it myself.. Lodoss wars is one of the few anime I've watched as an adult.. Robotech was on tv when I was a kid...

Ahh.. Never seen it myself.. Lodoss wars is one of the few anime I've watched as an adult.. Robotech was on tv when I was a kid...

The same. I've seen Lodoss - just not recently.

Cowboy Bebop came out in the 90's is only about 20 odd episodes and movie long. Good stuff I highly recommend it.

RECAP

Boss Fight Round 1
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Clyffward
__ Numalar frightened rd 1
__ Zokon -1 hp, shaken for 1 round
__ Mysterious Hooded Figure
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, frightened rd 1 (still has some movement left)
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus frightened rd 1
__ Poshment frightened rd 1

Zokon double moves forward towards Scarlet..

He draws the masterwork heavy mace as he goes

If i can move diagonally past corners please move him 4 squares forward

Technically you are still near the top of the stairwell leading to the dungeon. The stairs will probably take you next round to double move thought. So Z is not on the main map yet. As for walls, hard corners are hard corners, you can cut corners with people (who do not actually take up all the space) but not walls.

*Twang!*

[dice=hvy crossbow v flat-footed]1d20+6 1d8

A crossbow bolt sails through the air and thunks into Scarlet's shoulder armor as she rounds the corner of northern passage. Ahead of her in the passage she can see a small figure fiddling with a big crossbow.

Scarlet has Uncanny Dodge and AC 14 flatfooted. That AC 12 shot should have missed.

Scarlet nods as she sees Zokon and points towards the hooded creature in the dark who fired at her. "Now this guy, I can take."

Mysterious Hooded Figure wrote:

*Twang!*

A crossbow bolt sails through the air and thunks into Scarlet's shoulder armor as she rounds the corner of northern passage. Ahead of her in the passage she can see a small figure fiddling with a big crossbow.

Scarlet has Uncanny Dodge and AC 14 flatfooted. That AC 12 shot should have missed.

Scarlet nods as she sees Zokon and points towards the hooded creature in the dark who fired at her. "Now this guy, I can take."

Sorry. Forgot about your Bloodrager tech. Busy posting day. Regardless you still didn't take damage. I just forgot to note the 'miss' up there.

Z's still on the steps leading down to the dungeon, and probably still two or three rounds out. Moving and updating.

"C-come on! Where are you guys?" Scarlet screams into the darkness. "Get away from that thing!"

"Don't forget the message spells! If we whisper they will hear us if they are within 120 feet, even around corners or through doors."

Numalar then lowers his voice.
"Can anyone hear me? Scarlet and I are in the north section coming up on the spot where we found the secret door. Is anyone still with the thing?"

Celyne and Posh will be able to hear me. Zokon will be able to hear me once he is on this level but from where I am the stairs are 115 feet away so if he is still up a level then he is out of range. Don't know about Alia and I never cast the spell on Sir Didymus or Luna. I'll remember that next time.

Mysterious Hooded Figure wrote:

*Twang!*

Scarlet nods as she sees Zokon and points towards the hooded creature in the dark who fired at her. "Now this guy, I can take."

Numalar would be just behind Scarlet here. Last action I said I was moving but didn't move my icon in case Scarlet wanted to do differently. I think we'd be sticking together at this point. The following assumes I am right behind her when the shot goes off - but if she was running I wouldn't be able to keep up.

At the sound of the crossbow, Numalar runs past Scarlet's Knees, and sees the small figure.

"reH!" he shouts as he points his symbol at the figure.

"Dibs on the crossbow, by the way."

THE REAL RECAP

Didymus and Luna explore their dark environs.

Zokon heads downstairs.

Scarlet rushes off. Note she moves at a speed of 40. There really isn't enough straightaway for running.

Numalar tries to keep up. Alas, I'm not going to get the chance to see if he can for a couple of hours.

Alia meets the neighbors.

Celyne and a frightened Posh remain behind in the chamber with the crypt-thing.

Boss Fight Round 1
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Clyffward
__ Numalar frightened rd 1
__ Zokon -1 hp, shaken for 1 round
__ Mysterious Hooded Figure
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, frightened rd 1 (still has some movement left)
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus frightened rd 1
__ Poshment frightened rd 1

Celyne and Posh The team-up movie we've been waiting for!

Alia of the Blade wrote:

@GM: If Celyne is in the dark because everybody else got ported away with their light sources: I did express my intent to cast light for her..."

Intentions. Road to the Nine Hells. That sort of thing.

"I agree, Skulls are sooo last century." Posh comments with a laugh

And then he winks out of existence, everything goes dark for a second, and reappears with his magically illuminated rapier 1d8 facing the wrong way (facing the wrong way--yes, I know there is no facing) right next to the looming horror!

Celyne, Lunar Oracle (without a light spell ;)) may restate her actions if she like, otherwise she might proceed even faster to the exit. Now all she has to do is outrun Posh....

"IRONY?!! YOU WERE BEING IRONIC?! YOU WERE MAKING (PARDON THE PUN, HEH) LIGHT OF THE SITUATION!! HEH HEH HEH. IT HAS BEEN EVER SO, SO LONG SINCE I HAVE HEARD COMEDY HERE!!" The dry-rotted thing booms down at Posh. His gaze wanders up to Celyne. "DOES THE GIRL--DANCE?!"

Posh That second-to-last save was against the crypt thing's fear aura. You are now frightened and must try to flee from it for the next four rounds. Though Celyne would get an attack of opportunity should you try to run past her without dodging. ;)

Thought the second save was the TP, which I succeeded on by getting 18. damn bloody thing!

Posh will attempt a double-move to flee from the creature.

I placed him where he'll end up on his round, doing a full-retreat to not trigger an AoO.

"BLAST!! THEY ALWAYS SEEM TO DO THAT."

Since Posh has a light, Celyne will follow Posh unless something prevents her. To the creature, she says politely, "Thanks for your hospitality, but I should see to my friend, and my kitty." And with that, she runs out of the room, on Posh's heels. double move

Luna looks for a way out, following the voices if she can hear folks, otherwise, just moving cautiously and slowly until she finds a wall and follows it to an exit, feeling for air currents and sniffing for scents.

Seems I lost the order of stuff.. please tell me when I can post again... Bat-Rangerman needs to run in and save the day!!

Since Posh has a light, Celyne will follow Posh unless something prevents her. To the creature, she says politely, "Thanks for your hospitality, but I should see to my friend, and my kitty." And with that, she runs out of the room, on Posh's heels. double move

In terms of order I believe Celyne acts first as Posh is at the bottom of the initiative order. Eitherway, we might give that hooded guy a scare since I'm running at him with illumination and he didn't like light last time.

Scarlet moves 10 feet ahead and sees the shadowy figure around the corner.

Celine races after Posh into the large hall. Out of the corner of her eye she notices a caged Luna.

1d20 + 9 ⇒ (5) + 9 = 14

Unfortunately she neither sees nor remembers the hall's trap! The floor opens up on rows of metal spike set in the floor 10 feet below.

As Scarlet moves up she triggers the second ambusher's attack.

A second small figure in robes identical to the first exhales a blast of wind and irritating particulates from its mouth.

Scarlet - Reflex save DC 13 for half, slashing damage: 1d4 ⇒ 4

If you Fail You become sickened as well.

Zokon Racing downstairs makes it to the dungeon level at the end of a double move this turn. I placed him on the map.

Boss Fight Round 2
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Clyffward
__ Numalar frightened rd 2
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Mysterious Hooded Figures (2)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, frightened rd 2
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus frightened rd 2
__ Poshment frightened rd 2

Numalar tries to keep up. Alas, I'm not going to get the chance to see if he can for a couple of hours.

I take it I wasn't able to move in front of Scarlet last round then.

If that's the case then I will just take the action now that I would have done last time - cast daze at the first guy (blue).

I take it I wasn't able to move in front of Scarlet last round then.

Nope, remember a single move action from barbarian-speed Scarlet is worth a double one from Numalar if he's not astride his noble mount and then you run neck and neck.

If that's the case then I will just take the action now that I would have done last time - cast daze at the first guy (blue).

Numalar wrote:

At the sound of the crossbow, Numalar runs past Scarlet's Knees, and sees the small figure.

"reH!" he shouts as he points his symbol at the figure.

Casting daze. Will DC 15 or dazed 1 round. However, daze only works on humanoids of 4 HD or less, so if this guy is undead (or something else) it will do nothing.

The spell washes over the creature, and for a moment it hesitates and looks surprised. In it's agitation it snaps out a pair of ragged, membranous, bat wings in a motion reminiscent of a cobra snapping out its hood. When it is clear that Numalar's magic has no hold on it, the creature is pulls back its mantle to reveal huge, pointy ears and a matching nose, and skin the color of ash. The thing stands about 3-feet-tall and is emaciated to the point of being skeletal. Its texture seems odd, indistinct, like the gobliny-stick-thing is only partially solid. Motes of skin flake off it like powdered snow or dandruff. Its eyes are like two tiny, pale lights. It smiles at Numalar.

Boss Fight Round 2
Queue the music!
The Bold May Act!
_________________
__ Crypt Thing
__ Celyne -1 hp, shaken
__ Luna
__ "Ed of Greenwood"
__ Clyffward
__ Numalar frightened rd 2
__ Zokon -1 hp
__ Mysterious Hooded Figures (2)
__ Scarlet -5 hp, 1 nonlethal, frightened rd 2
__ Alia 1 nonlethal
__ Sir Didymus frightened rd 2
__ Poshment frightened rd 2

Celine races after Posh into the large hall. Out of the corner of her eye she notices a caged Luna.

Unfortunately she neither sees nor remembers the hall's trap! The floor opens up on rows of metal spike set in the floor 10 feet below.

Sorry, somehow the Reflex save got dropped out of this post.

Celyne Reflex save DC 20.

Last round...busy chatting

"You...hope so? Why is that?", looking between the man casually testing his stew, his large green dog, and the entrance, "Ed of Greenwood, I would gladly join you for some stew after this day...but my scare is not over yet...my friends are still down there - I think they are - and in danger. I need to go save them!"

This round, still talking, and moving
Some steps towards the entrance, Alia turns again:"Clyffward looks strong...I don't suppose I could convince the two of you to help me?"

Diplomacy: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (12) + 6 = 18 Takes longer, but I suppose if he IS willing, we can talk on the way...if not, I can abort-

Also, I'll be gone over the weekend, so Alia would make her way into the entrance hoping to rejoin the others, but since I am gone it's okay if she is slightly delayed, there...

Can't beat the knowledge nature so I have no idea...except I know usually dogs are smaller and less green

Gah! why have I only just got it that we have elminster around

Nah, Elminster of Shadowdale of Faerun was a Fighter 1/Rogue 2/Cleric 3/Wizard 24/Archmage 5(in 3rd edition) ...this here is Eldiocesan of Dweomervale of Golarion, a rogue (rake) 3/wizard (exploiter wizard) 3/arcane trickster 10/loremaster 2, his planar younger brother. You got them all mixed up. Clearly there is no similarity beyond some facial features inherited from their mothers side.

Nope, don't have knowledge (planes). A quick look at character sheets suggests to me that the only one who can make that check is Posh (thanks to Bardic Knowledge).

The spell served to at least reveal that they're not humanoids though.

He's Ed of Grenwood in the init lists and Elminister and he are basically the same person..

Reflex Save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (7) + 2 = 9

Scarlet runs headfirst into the nauseating wave and has to pause to cough it up. "Blegh! First zombies, then the boss throws me around the map, now this...it ain't my day."

Knowledge Planes Bardic: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (4) + 3 = 7

I assume my light did nothing to the figure who has been avoiding light.

I assume my light did nothing to the figure who has been avoiding light.

Correct. Light doesn't particularly bother them, the only reason they have seemed to recoil from light is that they have darkvision and therefore normally have a powerful advantage in the dark. Why fight fair when you can avoid it?

As for the spoilery idea, it is possible but probably unfeasible given the time involved. If you could do it while they were out for a Sunday picnic....

Posh and Scarlet can still do stuff this round.

Last round...busy chatting

"You...hope so? Why is that?", looking between the man casually testing his stew, his large green dog, and the entrance, "Ed of Greenwood, I would gladly join you for some stew after this day...but my scare is not over yet...my friends are still down there - I think they are - and in danger. I need to go save them!"

This round, still talking, and moving
Some steps towards the entrance, Alia turns again:"Clyffward looks strong...I don't suppose I could convince the two of you to help me?"

Takes longer, but I suppose if he IS willing, we can talk on the way...if not, I can abort-

There's the new - Diplomacy (Make a Request) option. Basically if the person likes you already or at least is indifferent to you you can ask them for a favor in as little as one round's time--assuming you could spell out the problem that quickly. It can take longer.

"That's tricky." He says. "There are many dangerous people about, and I am about a task hunting dangerous prey. I have allies of my own who are even now mustering. To go in now...." He cradles his pipe in both hands, hunkers forward and lets the wispy smoke wreath his face.